Colo Colo defeated Deportes Concepción 1-0 at the Ester Roa Rebolledo Stadium to reclaim the top spot in the Liga de Primera with 18 points. Álvaro Madrid scored the decisive goal in the 68th minute with a long-range shot. Coach Fernando Ortiz praised the team's efficiency but urged them to find their best form.
Colo Colo edged Deportes Concepción 1-0 in the eighth round of the Liga de Primera on April 5 at the Ester Roa Rebolledo Stadium in Concepción, with 14,709 spectators. Fernando Ortiz's side dominated first-half possession (73%) but broke through in the second half when Álvaro Madrid, formerly of Everton, scored with a right-footed strike from outside the box that nestled by the post.
Arturo Vidal, returning as a libero before moving to midfield, shone brightly. The veteran said: “The effort of everyone has made this team improve day by day. I'm happy to be back (...) Colo Colo is always a contender in every tournament it plays”. This win is the sixth for the Whites in the league, the fourth 1-0 victory, extending their unbeaten run to six games across competitions.
Speaking to TNT Sports, Fernando Ortiz highlighted the tactical key: “At halftime I told them, the only way to break a defense is a shot from outside”. Yet he remained unsatisfied: “We're still seeking our best version. Even though results are coming, we must keep searching and not settle”. On Maximiliano Romero, goalless for a month, he added: “He has our full confidence”.
It is Colo Colo's first Primera Division win over Deportes Concepción in 18 years. The Whites have 18 points and lead after Limache's slip.
